1. Welcome to Mrs. Walls' Class!
Parent Instructional Night
Heritage Elementary School
Third Grade

2. Agenda Daily Schedule Grades and where they come from Reading
Language {Arts}
Math
Science & Social Studies
College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
Classroom Behavior and School-wide Behavior System
School Policies (Parties, Food, Field Trips, etc.)
NotifyMe & Remind 101
Parent Volunteers

3. Daily Schedule

4. Grades Reading Language Math REPORT CARDS Every 9 Weeks
PROGRESS REPORTS
Every 3 Weeks
Grades
Reading
Tests & Quizzes – 50%
Other (Fluency, Comprehension-Cold Reads, projects, etc.) – 20%
Unit Tests + 9 weeks Tests – 20%
AR Quiz Average – 10%
Language
Spelling – 25%
Tests – 50%
Daily Grades + Projects – 25%
Math
Application – 20%
Journals (Done Daily and Averaged) – 20%
Timed Tests (3rd, 6th, and 9th) – 20%
Teacher made Tests & Quizzes + District 9 week test – 40%

5. Reading McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Weekly Tests: Skills & Vocabulary
Unit Tests – 6 Units
Benchmark Tests – 2 per year
Renaissance Place – STAR & AR
Other Assessments (DIBELS, Fry Words)
Small Group Instruction Daily
Homework:
Reading Log (Mon-Thurs 20 min)
Reading Response (2 per week)
Other as assigned

6. Language {Arts} McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders
Weekly Tests: Spelling & Grammar
Benchmark Tests – 2 per year
Other Assessments (DIBELS, Fry Words)
Small Group Instruction Daily
Homework: Study spelling words, other as assigned

7. Math Pearson EnVision Math Weekly Assessments: Review & Facts
Standards Checks (~3 or so weeks)
Weekly Timed Tests (Add./Sub. 1St 9 weeks)
9 Weeks Tests (from District Office)
Teacher Created Tests
Renaissance Place – STAR Math & Math Facts in a Flash
Small Group Instruction Daily
Homework: Study facts, other as assigned

8. Science & Social Studies
AMSTI + Outside Sources
Earth Materials
Health & Human Body
Plant Growth
Chemical Tests
Social Studies Text book + Outside Sources
Will address all of the AL State Standards for 3rd grade Science and Social Studies

9. Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards
PLAN 2020 – STATE PLAN – Dr. Bice
Growth Models – showing growth for every student
FOCUS 2020 – MCS PLAN – Dr. Fowler
Every student will graduate successfully prepared for college and career
Accomplished by:
High quality instruction
Guaranteed and viable curriculum
Assessment for and of learning (ACT Aspire)
AL CCRS
Common Core State Standards + %15 Alabama content = AL CCRS

10. Classroom & School-Wide Behavior Plans
Clip Chart
What?
Why?
How does it look school-wide?
How does it look in our classroom?
Checkbooks
Individual reward system
Not school-wide
Preferred Activity Time
Whole class reward system

11. School Policies Classroom Parties 2 per year – No homemade food
Special Events
Permission slips & Information will be sent in advance
Birthdays
No homemade food – Invitations for one, invitations for all
Transportation
Please notify office of changes by 1:45
P.E.
please send with appropriate clothing & shoes

12. School Policies (Continued)
Field Trips
2 this year!
Cathedral Caverns (October)
McWane Center (Spring)
Room Parent(s) gets first dibs on chaperoning, all other offers considered
Clubs
More information coming about clubs (math team, chess, Lego, robotics, destination imagination. Yearbook, chorus etc.)
Please help out by volunteering to co-sponsor one of our clubs!

13. School Policies (Continued)
Art and Music
Music first semester
Please send in music folder!
Recorders & orders
Art second semester
P.E.
please send with appropriate clothing & shoes
Counseling (every other Thursday)

14. NotifyMe + Remind 101 NotifyMe
School and district wide method for notifying parents/students of important updates and information
FREE – , texts, and phone calls
Remind 101
Class specific method for notifying parents/students
Text (205)

15. Parent Volunteers & Other Information
“Helping Hands” sheets are being processed
Room Moms/Dads
Library Volunteers – Laminating Volunteers
Make-A-Splash Program Sept. 9, 10, 11 – 9:00 – 9:35 AM
YMCA
All students are encouraged to participate
One-piece swim suit + change of clothes
ONE parent chaperone (Room Mom/Dad)
No floats, toys, other school prohibited items, etc.